It was like a fever : storytelling in protest and politics / Francesca Polletta.
| Author/creator | Polletta, Francesca |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006. |
| Description | xiv, 242 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Why stories matter -- "It was like a fever--" : why people protest -- Strategy as metonymy : why activists choose the strategies they do -- Stories and reasons : why deliberation is only sometimes democratic -- Ways of knowing and stories worth telling : why casting oneself as a victim sometimes hurts the cause -- Remembering Dr. King on the House and Senate floor : why movements have the impacts they do -- Conclusion: folk wisdom and scholarly tales. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-230) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005027015 |
| ISBN | 0226673758 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226673766 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780226673752 |
| ISBN | 9780226673769 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GR72.3 .P65 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |